Me and Sami on her birthday after an icing fight! lol






Sami getting ready to help her mom blow out candles





The aftermath of giving the baby a cupcake....Dont worry she was like new by the time I gave her back to Beth




This was after she grabbed the cone right out of my hand when I was trying to share with her...lol





Im going to be pretty busy the next couple of days and I have a little time before work, so I figured Id kill some time and talk about my nieces! Cuz they are just so darn cute! They arent TECHNICALLY my nieces, they are my friends daughters and Ive gotten so close with her and the girls that they are like family.

We have a bit of a big event coming on Wed. Sami (the oldest daughter) is 5 and she is starting kindergarten!!!! She is so excited to ride the bus and go to school and I am so excited for her! Ive only known them for about two years but I still kinda feel like Im sure Beth feels about Sami starting school. And the next thing we know Haleigh is going to be potty training!

I love these girls sooo much you have no idea. They are sweet and fun. They are the happiest kids you'll ever meet. They are also so well behaved. Sami never gets in trouble or has to be told twice. Please and thank yous no matter what. They love to dance and sing especially to the Disney channel. Sami loves Demi Lovato and Hannah Montana, Haleigh loves Cookie Monster. And they both love when Uncle Frank picks them up and spins them around. And when Aunt Sami sings and dances with them.

I havent seen them in weeks which breaks my heart cuz I know they are always asking for me, between the random texts from Beth letting me know Im being asked for and when Im on the phone and I hear them in the background. But on Tues I get to hug them and squeeze them and play and watch the Hannah Montana movie which I promised Mini-Me I would wait until I got to see it with her. I know both Beth and I will be crying when Sami gets on the bus for the day. But its a good cry. Shes growing up and she is growing into such a beautiful young lady.

So the other day while I was working I was sat with a table of 3 people. It was a mother, a father and a daughter. As I grabbed napkins and silverware to put down for when I introduced myself and welcomed them to Fridays, I had no idea what I was about to walk into.

I walked up to the table of just the ladies waiting for the gentleman parking the car....

"Hello Ladies! How are you today? Thank You for coming to hang out with me today at Fridays! My name is Samantha and I will be taking care of you today. I hear your waiting for one more person, so may I grab some coffee or some water or a soda for you?"

Im corny I know! But I like to be nice and fun and upbeat right from the start. How people react is one of the best ways to figure out a little bit about them and what their needs might be.

So I come back to the table with drinks and the gentleman has arrived and he is getting ready to sit down when he looks at me and says "Im looking for a Samantha...??" Hes got a big goofy smile and bit of a glimmer in his eyes.

"Well you've come to the right table, your lookin at her"

"YOUR Samantha? My wife and daughter weren't kiddin about those eyes"

(I giggle) "Aw thanks!"

So I take their order and start chatting them up a bit and we're laughing and joking around a bit.
Im not gonna waste time giving you all the mumbo jumbo that happens in between. But by the time they are all done eating, all my other tables are gone and ive been cut (our slang for done for the day, clean up and go home). So we start chatting some more, Im telling them about Frank and moving to CT and about my family a bit. When the gentleman says to me "How old do you think I am?" So teasing a little bit I say "Oh I dont know, I'd say about 32" lol

"Hahaha ya right, but really I promise you wont offend me, how old do you really think I am?"
"Oh man, ummmm 75?"
"Really? Haha well Im actually about to turn 90 and my wife here is 88"
"No kidding. Wow, well you two look great!"

Then taking his hat off his head he starts to show me about 20 different pins, all that signify different battles and such that he has been in since WWII. Hes been across the entire world. Seen hundreds of friends die, thousands wounded. He saw a containment camp and the hundreds of people being killed in front of him. I was so touched. Then he goes on to tell me about how he and his wife have been married almost 70 years! I swear I almost cried.

And do you wanna know another beautiful part of this whole story? He is writing a book about all of it. And his daughter is helping him by typing it for him.
And of course being the adorable wryly man that he was, he asks me "If you saw the book in a store, would you buy it?"

"Are you kidding of course! I'd be telling everyone I know to buy it and read it and Id go bragging all the time about how I had the honor of being your server once"

"Well Ill tell you what, Ill do you one better and sign it for you too. Ill sign it To my dear friend with the beautiful eyes"

"I would love that! But you know that means that your gonna have to keep coming back to see me and keep me updated so I know to go get it the day it comes out so you can sign it for me"

"You got it! We'll be back. See you soon!"

Let me just say, i truly cant wait to see them again. They were beautiful people from the inside out. And they re sparked that keep fighting passion inside of me. Even if I dont see them again, I will never forget, not even a second, of our conversation that day. It was an honor to have met them.

I know I havent been posting and such in months, but you all know how life can be!

So now Im going to take my blog in a bit of another direction.....
Ive come across a very cool little tool called Stumble Upon! Im sure many of you have heard of it. And might I say that I am ADDICTED! Lol So I am going to start sharing with you some of the best of the best things that I Stumble Upon!

I will start with this.....
Its called Dear Dad

A father passing by his son's bedroom, was astonished to see the bed
was nicely made, and that everything was picked up and tidy.
Then, he saw an envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow. It was addressed,

'Dad.'

With the worst premonition, he opened the envelope and read the
letter, with trembling hands.

Dear Dad,

It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm writing to you. I had to
elope with my new girlfriend, because I wanted to avoid a scene with
Mum and you.

I've been finding real passion with Stacy, and she is so nice, but I
knew you would not approve of her, because of all her piercings',
tattoos, her tight Motorcycle clothes, and because she is so much
older than I am.

But it's not only the passion, Dad. She's pregnant.
Stacy said that we will be very happy. She owns a trailer in the woods, and has a stack of firewood for the whole winter. We share a dream of having many more children.

Stacy has opened my eyes to the fact that marijuana doesn't, really
hurt anyone. We'll be growing it for ourselves, and trading it with
the other people in the commune, for all the cocaine and
ecstasy we want.

In the meantime, we'll pray that science will find a cure for AIDS, so
Stacy can get better. She sure deserves it!

Don't worry Dad, I'm 15, and I know how to take care of myself.
Someday, I'm sure we'll be back to visit, so you can get to know
your many grandchildren.

Love, your son, Joshua.

P.S. Dad, none of the above is true. I'm over at Jason's house.
I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things in
life than the School report that's on the kitchen table.

Heres a little random story that i made up when i was hyper and bored.....if you dare to continue on and read it you will see why its a bad combo when im hyper and bored....lol

so my milkshake...it brings all the boys to the yard and their like its better than yours...i could teach you but id have to charge, cuz i like big butts and i cannot lie. The other brothers CANNOT deny that when a girl walks in with an itty bitty waist and a round thing in their face they get sprung. And do you know the song that never ends? it just goes on and on my friend. You see some people started singing it not knowing wut the hell it was, but they continue singing it if for ever just because i love you and you love me. We are a big happy family. A great big hug and a kiss from me to you. Wont you say you love me too? and i totally saw this really hot army boy today but he was like nothing compared to the amazingly sexy ice ice baby. Dadada dadada dum, dadada dadada dum. Vanilla ice ice baby. And then i went to wal-mart and met this person who knew a person that knew another person that had a friend who knew me i was like its a small world after all, its a small world after all.

so to finish up my story...so after that i went to the copa, copa cabana and the white boy played that funky music. and i was dancing around and realized where in the world is carmen sandiego? so then i went to rock the casbah where i was the dancing queen and there were these little men that represent the lolipop guild and they were called oopa loompas and they were like hiho hiho its off to work we go, but they really werent feeling well (their head shoulders knees and toes hurt) so i gave them a spoon full of sugar cuz it helps the medicine go down. and i told them dont be sad cuz the sun will come out tomorrow bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow their will be sun. and then i wanted chicken and liver so i called meow mix and they delivered. and that was my day.....how was yours? lol love you! by the way i heard its raining men tomorrow so you should go out and get yourself absolutely soaking wet.

1. Put your ZUNE/iPod/MP3 Player/etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
"Miracle" Paramore

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
"Jodie" Saves The Day

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
"Red Dirt Road" Brooks and Dunn

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
"Love Me or Hate Me" Lady Sovereign

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
"Life Goes On" LeeAnn Rimes

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
"You're Still You" Josh Groban

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OFTEN?
"The Good Life" Weezer

WHAT IS 2+2?
"Wrapped Around" Brad Paisley

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
"Heavenly" Seal

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
"Long View" Green Day

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
"Invisible" Taylor Swift

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP
"Out Here Grindin" DJ Khaled haha

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
"Perfect One" Lit

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
"Old Enough" Nickleback

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
"She Floats" Vanessa Carlton

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
"Make Up Your Mind" Theory of a Deadman

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
"Back To You" John Mayer

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
"Love In this Club" Usher

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
"A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More Touch Me" Fall Out Boy

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
"Pop" NSync

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
"Shake That" Eminem

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
"The Boy's Gone" John Mayer

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
"Bring Me To Life" Evanescence

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
"The World You Love" Jimmy Eat World

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
"London" Third Eye Blind

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
"Awaken" Disturbed

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
"Time For Me to Fly" REO Speedwagon

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
"That Song in My Head" Julianne Hough

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
"Feelings Show" Colbie Caillat

DUNKACHINOS ARE BACK!!!!!! Im soooo excited! Now if you've never heard of a Dunkachino is pretty much......... heaven in a cup.

Soo today was not a bad day but not excellent either. It was just a day. I helped Frank move stuff to his new apt. and then went out to dinner with court and chilled with her.
So instead of a long pointless post about nothing or a short post im going to share some of my favorite quotes today.

"Love lost is still love. It takes a different form, thats all. You cant see their smile or bring them food or tousle their hair or move them around a dance floor. But when those senses weaken, another heightens. Memory. Memory becomes your partner. You nurture it. Hold it. Dance with it. Life has to end. Love doesnt." -Mitch Albom

"Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or self-confidence." -not sure

"What is wrong to society isnt as responsible as what is right for you" -not sure

"Passion is passion. Its the excitement between the tedious spaces and it doesnt matter where its directed" -Nicholas Sparks

"The saddest people Ive ever met in life are the ones who dont care deeply about anything at all. Passion and satisfaction go hand in hand, and without them, any happiness is only temporary, because theres nothing to make it last" -NS

"The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds" -NS

"After centuries of men looking at my tits instead of my eyes and pinching my ass instead of shaking my hand, I now have the DIVINE RIGHT to stare at a mans backside with vulgar, cheap appreciation if I want to" -P.S. I love you

"Quel che non ammazza, ingrassa. (what doesnt kill you makes you stronger)"

"Thought is real. Physical is the illusion. Ironic huh?" -What dreams may come

"Whats true in our minds is true, whether some people know it or not" -What dreams may come

"What some folks call impossible is just stuff they havent seen before" -What dreams may come